The National Amil Zakat Agency (Baznas) considers the high practice\nof direct giving, or the distribution of zakat, infak, and sedekah (ZIS)\ndirectly to beneficiaries, a phenomenon that remains dominant in\nIndonesia. As a result, Baznas and amil zakat institutions (LAZ) are\nrequired to continuously improve their performance and service so that\nthe public sees greater benefits from distributing ZIS through formal\ninstitutions.<\/p>\n
Baznas leader Rizaludin Kurniawan stated that from the outset, direct\ngiving from donors or muzakki to beneficiaries or through non-formal\ninstitutions has indeed been quite large according to Baznas research.\nTherefore, the presence of Baznas and LAZ as licensed formal\ninstitutions that manage ZIS and socio-religious funds must continue to\ndemonstrate good performance.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo that the public can have the choice that entrusting ZIS through a\nformal institution is more principal and has a greater impact than\ngiving directly,\u201d Rizaludin told Republika on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Rizaludin stressed that Baznas and LAZ must be able to provide good\nservice and experience for these donors and deliver a measurable\nlong-term impact. Baznas cannot force people to switch to distributing\nZIS through formal institutions, but Baznas can provide evidence that\nentrusting ZIS through Baznas will be better than distributing it\nindependently.<\/p>\n
Previously, in the National Ziswaf Survey 2026 conducted by Indikator\nPolitik Indonesia from 20 January to 5 February 2026 involving 8,360\nrespondents, for infak and sedekah, 95.9 per cent of respondents who\ngave infak or sedekah in the form of money admitted to never having\ndistributed it online. Only a small fraction used digital channels to\ndonate.<\/p>\n
In fact, public participation in infak and sedekah is classified as\nvery high. The survey recorded that approximately 74.8 per cent of\nIndonesian Muslims gave infak or sedekah in the past month, with the\nmajority distributed in the form of cash. A similar phenomenon is also\nseen in the payment of zakat mal. Among people who paid zakat mal in\ncash, 93.6 per cent did not make the payment through an online platform.\nOnly a small fraction utilised digital services to fulfil this\nobligation.<\/p>\n
The low utilisation of digital technology also applies to wakaf. Of\nthe approximately 4.3 per cent of citizens who gave wakaf in cash,\nalmost all, or 95.5 per cent, distributed wakaf directly (offline).\nMeanwhile, those using online channels amounted to only about 4.5 per\ncent, or equivalent to 0.2 per cent of the total Indonesian Muslim\npopulation.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/direct-giving-still-dominates-over-online-zakat-distribution-says-baznas-1781049144", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }